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Anyone dealing with health anxiety?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Aug 13 4:57am | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
@fudge08
Is your anxiety about the unknown related to your injury or how your injury will affect your functioning daily or both? What were you doing that caused the injury?
Have you had MRI of lumbar spine and hips/pelvis? This would show if you have any disc issues, compressed nerves, torn tendons, inflammation, etc. and treatment options available can then be determined.
Counseling and medication to help manage anxiety may help you cope.
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There are SSRI’s that can be very effective at treating anxiety along with depression. Some are actually more effective at treating anxiety. I suggest you talk with your PCP and she can help you or refer you to someone who is better equipped to help you.
Good luck to you.
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I had X-rays and inflammatory labs. The initial labs looked ok as well as my X-ray but then the doctor did some autoimmune labs and one came back elevated. Even though the doctor is not worried, and says it does not mean I have an autoimmune disease, and many healthy people test positive for the antibodies, it has sent me spiraling into the scenario that I have a disease process. I was emotionally prepared, I think, for a long recovery when I thought it was muscle or tendon injuries but once I experienced the fear of disease I have felt anxiety.